Information Security Engineer Principal Leader

Job Category:Information Security Engineer Principal Leader Primary Location:USA-MA: MASSACHUSETTS-CAMBRIDGESchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:Regular Yes, 25 % of the Time Job Posting: 04/17/2008Description: CSC, in support of a largeUS Department of Transportation project has an immediate requirement for aSr Level Security Analyst to analyze and prepare certification and accreditation (C&A) packages for a variety of agencies. The analyst will join a small team working on C&A packages for both Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Office of Secretary of Transportation system, Cambridge, MA location.Essential Job Functions Perform system test and evaluation (ST&E) activities on a variety of hardware and software systems (Windows and UNIX) Interview end users and collect data that will be critical for the development of certification and accreditation (C&A) packages Analyze collected data Write C&A documents per NIST 800-26, NIST 800-53A et al. standards, including System Security Plans, Risk Assessment Plans, Privacy Impact Assessments, Plans of Actions and Milestones, Security Test and Evaluation Plans, and Contingency Plans Ability to perform basic system administration functions for both Windows and UNIX servers Ability to execute data collection software for capturing system configuration details Ability to perform basic database queries (Oracle et al.)US citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card), Work location Cambridge, MA, no relocation funds available, local candidates only Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred Nine or more years of experience in network, host, data and/or application security in multiple operating system environments Experience working with IP networking, networking protocols and understanding of security related technologies including encryption, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, DNS, electronic mail and access-lists Experience working with internet, web, application and network security techniques Experience working with relevant operating system security (Windows, Solaris, Linux, etc.) Experience working with leading firewall, network scanning and intrusion detection products and authentication technologies Experience working with federal regulations related to information security (FISMA, Computer security Act, etc.) Experience working with NIST Special Publications and C A process methodology Possess security certifications (CISSP, CCNA, etc) and/or top secret security clearance Other Qualifications Strong communication skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve network/operating system security issues Ability to perform and interpret vulnerability assessments Ability to administer the operations of a security infrastructure Ability to balance and prioritize work Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:Public Trust Create Success